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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)

by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author)

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Caleb Clough said: " A Psalm For The Wild Built is a stand out book. Written by Becky Chambers in 2021, this is a modern science fiction book. Chambers is an award-winning author, having won the Hugo Award for Best Novella and the Hugo Award for Best Series. Chambers p A Psalm For The Wild Built is a stand out book. Written by Becky Chambers in 2021, this is a modern science fiction book. Chambers is an award-winning author, having won the Hugo Award for Best Novella and the Hugo Award for Best Series. Chambers put so much thought and effort into writing A Psalm For The Wild Built . These awards reflect on what kind of award-winning author she is and her writing ability. Chamber is also part of the LGBT+ community, which in A Psalm For The Wild Built is exploring gender identity and diverse sexuality. So her writing about this is new and eye-opening for me as a reader.

A Psalm For The Wild Built begins with us meeting a character named Dex from a moon named Panga, where robots were created. Dex is a tea monk who identifies as they, them. Dex lives in the city, which they really hate, and wants to leave to find peace in nature. “It doesn't matter if you've spent your entire adult life in a city, as was the case for sibling Dex”(5). Also saying "sibling Dex was tired of it” (5). So Dex left, then started going town to town being a tea monk, helping people with problems. People come to him, drink tea, and talk to Dex about problems that have been weighing on them. Yet even when Dex is out in nature, he still feels unsatisfied, like there is something more that deepens his hunger to keep adventuring. The one thing that also keeps Dex in nature is cricket sounds that they long to hear. One night, while singing and showering in his tea monk wagon, a robot named Mosscap jumps out and says hi. We learn in this book that Mosscap identifies as it. Mosscap joins Dex to fulfill his dream of learning about humans. This is how the connection deepens learning about each other's identity and deep meaning while out here. Mosscap finally learns about humans while with Dex and understanding and completes his goal. Dex finally realizes at the end of the book, “You are allowed to just live” (139). Dex finally realizes his greater purpose in a hermitage in the wild while traveling. Dex took a sip of tea, listening to the cricket sounds, realizing his peace in life. So now the book ends with Mosscap and Dex finally finding enlightenment in life, finding peace with their goals.

A Psalm For The Wild Built was a great book. I would recommend to reader wanting a advangter, a deep meaning to finding purpose in life. This book can grab the reader's attention on every page, being in nature, and Mosscap finding out about humans. I also would recommend a young adult book, because of the language and actually understanding what the other portraying in the book. Again A Psalm For The Wild Built was a great science fiction book, always making me want to read more, and figure out Dexes meaning to the world and Mosscaps dream about learning humans. ...more "

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"After finishing this book, I realized that I actually enjoyed it. I did feel bad for them when they had to hike up a very big mountain after a long trip. Also, when Dex was confused about the real meaning, they were out in nature and they said, "My work doesn't satisfy me as it used to." I felt bad for Dex not really knowing what he wants. But in the end, being with Mosscap, they found where they were meant to be." — Feb 26, 2026 08:59AM

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